Thousand Oaks coach Mike Leibin said Abourisk is slightly ahead, partly because Kramer has been slowed by an elbow injury.

“Clark makes all the throws we need him to make in our offense, and he is a very intelligent football player who understands the concepts and has good leadership qualities,” Leibin said. “He leads by example and puts in the extra time. The kid goes above and beyond. Without anyone telling him to do so, he has started helping out our freshman quarterbacks. That’s pretty impressive.”

Among the key returnees is Blake Howell, a receiver/defensive back.

“He’s been our best guy on both sides in seven-on-sevens,” Leibin said. “He’s our go-to guy on offense, and he’s doing a good job at cornerback and strong safety.”

Now, the former Mounties standout will attempt to help Sierra Canyon capture back-to-back championships during his senior season.

Dickerson, a 6-foot point guard, confirmed Friday that he’ll be attending Sierra Canyon after Montclair Prep cut its athletic program in July.

Dickerson averaged 17.6 points, 6.2 assists and 1.9 steals as a junior for Montclair Prep, which suffered a 48-45 overtime setback to Sierra Canyon in the Div. V-A title game.

Dickerson’s enrollment helps Sierra Canyon overcome the roster vacancies created by the recent transfers of Bryan Alberts and Marsalis Johnson to Village Christian.

Dickerson is the latest Montclair Prep basketball player to solidify his status for the 2011-12 school year. Senior guard Amonte Dees is attending Cleveland, Amir Lugo-Rodriguez transferred to Salesian and baseball/basketball standout Max Fried will enroll at Harvard-Westlake in September.

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